Preparing to Go Like Muhammad Ali (Without The Selfies), by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In this first Friday khutba of Ramadan, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani reflects on the passing of the late Muhammad Ali and his funeral. In this great moment of truth, people were snapping selfies standing at or...
View ArticleDifficult Mercy: How the Prophet Manifested Mercy in Challenging Times, by...
Difficult Mercy: How the Prophet Manifested Mercy in Challenging Times In this special Ramadan edition of our regular Circle of Light gathering in remembrance of the Prophet, we have special sacred...
View ArticleThoughts on the Orlando Shooting Tragedy, from Shaykh Walead Mosaad
Our apologies for the quality of this recording. Shaykh Waleed will teach at SeekersHub for part of Ramadan 2016. Details can be found here. Our thanks to Sakina Collective for this recording, where...
View ArticleWhat It Was Like To Say Farewell To Muhammad Ali, by Ustadh Amjad Tarsin
Ustadh Amjad Tarsin drove down to Louisville, Kentucky with a friend to attend the janaza of Muhammad Ali, an event Imam Zaid Shakir described as one replete with signs of Muhammad Ali’s closeness to...
View ArticleBuilding Communities of Learning and Mercy, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus and Shaykh...
Building communities anchored in learning and mercy is imperative in our times Shaykh Yahya Rhodus and Shaykh Faraz Rabbani speak on the importance of such communities and supporting them. Shaykh Yahya...
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Muslim On Muslim Violence: A Dua For All Who Have Died Unjustly, by Ustadh...
Photo credit: AFP As Muslims around the world prepare for the joyous day of Eid, there are hundreds of others burying the bodies of their loved ones. In Baghdad, Istanbul, Dhaka and elsewhere,...
View ArticleThere Is No Darkness – Reflections on the Verses of Light by Shaykh Faraz...
It is very easy to feel overwhelmed with how depressing and evil darkness is. But God tells us how to deal with darkness, by turning to light in the verses of light. What does that mean and how do we...
View ArticleHow Should Muslims Receive and Respond to Current Affairs? by Ustadh Nazim Baksh
Veteran journalist, Ustadh Nazim Baksh, has been in the thick of it for decades. How does he advise us to cope with what feels like a constant barrage of negative news in the mass media – bans against...
View ArticleEid al-Adha Khutba: Rejoice Unconditionally! – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In this Eid al-Adha sermon (khutba), Shaykh Faraz Rabbani stresses the importance and need for believers to rejoice, unconditionally, in God’s grace and mercy. Shaykh Faraz explains God’s call in the...
View ArticleHow Should Muslims Approach the Elections? – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh Faraz answers the question of how Muslims should approach the upcoming US elections. He reminds us that first and foremost a Muslim should look at the outcome with the eye of faith. A Muslim...
View ArticleWhat Should Our Intention Be in Voting? – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh Faraz highlights what intentions Muslims should have in voting. He clarifies that in reality, the believer has one intention in everything they do: for the sake of Allah Most High. So the...
View Article“The Trumpet Hasn’t Blown”– Prophetic Responses to Crises and Disliked...
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani shares clear, inspiring guidance on how to respond to trying and testing times–in view of the recent election of Donald Trump as US President. Shaykh Faraz reminds us of how the...
View ArticleThe Believer is Not Shaken, Rather Awakens to Spreading Prophetic Light –...
Shaykh Faraz calls believers to embody and spread the prophetic light in times of darkness, as opposed to talking and dwelling on the darkness. He explains that there is a lot of good and blessings to...
View ArticleCaribbean Calling, An Interview with Ustadh Nazim Baksh
At the beginning of the blessed month of Rabi’al Awwal 1438, Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari and Ustadh Nazim Baksh will visit the twin-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Shaykh Ahmad will...
View ArticleDon’t Ask For Relief from Trials – Rather Ask for Right Response – Shaykh...
Shaykh Faraz highlights the teaching of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with regards to what a believer should ask for during trials that they will inevitably face. He calls believers to...
View ArticleThree Qualities Of The Servants Of Allah – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Who are true servants of Allah? What does it mean to be of “the servants of the All-Merciful,” praised and described in the Qur’an. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains four of the key qualities of these...
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Crying With Concern: Why the Prophet Muhammad Cried, by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Friday sermon on the #QuebecAttack. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ cried, but not like others cry. His crying was not a crying of dejection or loss–but, rather, a crying of concern and caring. It was a crying...
View ArticleSpiritual Values for Principled Engagement – Shaykh Yahya Rhodus
With so many injustices in the world, many young people are driven to enact change. In this important Khutba, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus of Al-Maqasid speaks about the spiritual values required for principled...
View ArticleDon’t Worry Be Believers – The Qualities of Strong Believers – Shaykh Faraz...
Many people let fears, worries, and challenges–personal or social–affect their life choices and cause them to make disadvantageous decisions. In this talk, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains a powerful...
View ArticleDifferences and Unity in Islam: The Wisdom and Sunna of Diversity – Shaykh...
How can we achieve unity when we are different? In a time where we find many plots of divisiveness, how can we appreciate diversity? In this timely and important talk, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani gives some...
View ArticleWhy Are We Muslim? – Preserving Faith in Testing Times – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Have you asked yourself why you are Muslim? Is Islam an identity? How can our faith be preserved in testing time? In this Friday khutba, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains how faith is the fuel of religion....
View ArticleDon’t Fear, Truly God Is With Us: The Unconditional Hope – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
One of the key sunnas of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he was always positive and full of hope in Allah Most High. It didn’t matter what was happening to him or around him,...
View ArticleRenewing Gratitude Through Reflection – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Many Muslims may approach worship as a burden. However, our worship should be an expression of gratitude to Allah Most High as the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has taught us and...
View ArticleRenewing Light Upon Light – The Light of Faith and Guidance in the Verse of...
Shaykh Faraz explains what “light” is. What does it mean that Allah is the Light (al-Nur). Then, he explains the Verse of Light (Ayat al-Nur) in the Qur’an. “Allah is the Light of the Heavens and the...
View Article13: The Lawful & The Prohibited – Renewal by the Book: Quran Tafsir Based on...
In this lesson, visiting scholar Shaykh Riad Saloojee reviews verses from the Quran that correspond with the chapter on the Lawful and the Prohibited from Imam Ghazali’s Ihya. Shaykh Riad covers verse...
View ArticleLook At Everything as a Blessing from Allah and Nurture Gratitude – Shaykh...
In this Friday sermon, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani calls Muslims to recognize the blessings that Allah bestowed upon us. Sometimes we may take some of the daily blessings for granted or not notice them at...
View ArticleThe Abundant Good: Reflections on Surat al-Kawthar and Its Message of...
In this Friday sermon, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani reflects on Surat al-Kawthar (Qur’an 108), its meanings and what it entails. He extracts from this short sura, which is three verses long, meanings and...
View ArticleThe Virtues of Jerusalem & the Believer’s Five Duties Towards It – Shaykh...
Masjid al Aqsa is one the holiest mosques for Muslims. It was once the direction of prayer and is the place where the Prophet ﷺ lead all the prophets in prayer and ascended to heaven to meet his Lord....
View Articleal-Aqsa: Servanthood and Sanctity – Shaykh Riad Saloojee
In this talk Shaykh Riad Saloojee reflects on the night journey (isra’) and ascension (mi’raj) of the Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) as it relates to al-Aqsa Mosque. He links our...
View ArticleEstablishing Prophetic Communities Through Love, Peace and Joy – Ustadh Amjad...
In this Eid al-Adha sermon, Ustadh Amjad Tarsin calls all believers to rejoice in the bounties of Allah. He reminds us of all the great blessings that Allah has granted the Muslim community. Ustadh...
View ArticleTests and Tribulations Are Blessings: The Divine Promise That We Will Be...
Why do trials and tribulations happen in our lives? Why does Allah allow earthquakes, floods, and other disasters and destructive events? Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains two verses of the Qur’an...
View ArticleBelievers and Tribulations: Faith Entails Being Ambassadors of Mercy — With...
As we see all the tribulations that have befallen the Muslims and humanity at large, one could be easily overwhelmed. On one extreme one could feel despair, and on another one could choose to ignore...
View ArticleMigrations: Three Lessons from the Migration (Hijra) of the Prophet Muhammad...
As we begin the new Hijri year, Shaykh Faraz reflects on the story of Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) migration (hijra). He focuses on three glimpses from that story and highlights...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Struggle for Good? – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In this Friday sermon, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani reflects on the momentous day of Ashura (10th of Muharram), and the great events that historically took place on that day. The stories tell of noble...
View ArticleThe Great Event: Surat al-Waqi’a and the Three Groups of People in the...
In this Friday khutba, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani calls the believers to reflect on the urgent call in Surat al-Waqi’a (Sura 56 of the Qur’an) to turn to Allah through realization of the majestic qualities...
View ArticleThe Urgent Priorities for Muslims in the West – Shaykh Yahya Rhodus
In this critical and timely talk, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus emphasizes and highlights the urgency of the preservation and dissemination of knowledge, which is the Prophetic inheritance. He continues to...
View ArticleHow Islamic Scholarship Saved Jerusalem and How it Could Save it Again –...
In this critical and timely talk, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani emphasizes and highlights the crucial role of Islamic scholarship and scholars in the health and wellbeing of the Muslim community. He gives the...
View ArticleTrue Gratitude for Food – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Every age has its considerations and our age is one of encouragement, instilling hope and gratitude. With this Shaykh Faraz Rabbani begins this brief but beautiful podcast about why it is from the...
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Salawat: Make Allah your Sponsor by Reflecting His Mercy – Shaykh Faid...
“There has come to you from Allah a Light…” (Surah Al-Ma’idah, 15) Bismillah-ir Rahman-ir Raheem No one is exempt from the Mercy of Allah (subhana wa ta’ala)! “Say, ‘O My servants who have...
View ArticleSupporting Scholars and Students in Need – A Message from Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Through the SeekersGuidance Global Islamic Scholars Fund, SeekersGuidance Global has been able to help numerous scholars and students of knowledge in need to continue to study and serve their...
View ArticleThe Light and Mercy of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said
In this podcast, Shaykh Faid Mohammed explains how the light of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) purifies the one who seeks it. He goes on to explain that one of the greatest...
View ArticleFeed the People – Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said
Bismillah-ir Rahman-ir Raheem When the Nur (sallallahu alayhi wasalam) entered Madinah, it was narrated by the lead Jewish Rabi of the city that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasalam) said: “Spread...
View ArticleBranches of Faith – 08: Nurturing the Tree of Faith & Institution Building –...
Shaykh Yahya Rhodus shares his viewpoint that in this phase of North American Islam, the most important priority is institution building and conveying the Prophetic inheritance. He reflects on the idea...
View ArticleOurs Is Not a Caravan of Despair: Joy & Gratitude – Eid Sermon by Shaykh...
In this Eid sermon, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani contrasts people who see just this world—a place of sorrow and suffering—with those who see this world as the creating of Allah, a gift, and the first step in...
View ArticleMuslim Minorities and the Fiqh of Citizenship in the Modern World – Mufti...
In this podcast Mufti Taha Karaan will explain how do Muslim minority communities in various parts of the world create meaningful spaces and environments to flourish as religious communities, and as...
View ArticleA Synopsis of the Science of ‘Aqeeda Based on al-Hawi al-Qudsi of Qadi...
Since the enlightenment period, belief in God and organized religion has come under significant attack. The unremitting question regarding the compatibility of revelation and reason continues to...
View ArticleDays of Beloved Actions: The Ten Days of Dhul Hijja, Day of Arafa, and Eid —...
In this khutba Shaykh Faraz begins by reminding the believers that the first days of Dhul Hijja are beloved to Allah, and that there is a significant reward for actions during these days. The objective...
View ArticleThe Atheist and the Fig – Shaykh Abdurrahim Reasat
Belief in God is perfectly summarized by the statement ‘There is no god except Allah’. In past times the prevalent trend of disbelief was a denial of ‘except Allah’, whereas in our times the mantra...
View ArticleReflections and Lessons from the Hijra – Shaykh Amin Buxton
In this khutba Shaykh Amin Buxton starts by reminding the believers that a new hijri year is upon us (1440 A.H.), and a new decade as well. One should take account from the past year and make...
View ArticleA Moment of Reflection is Better than a Lifetime of Heedlessness – Shaykh...
In this Friday khutba Shaykh Faraz Rabbani reminds the believers that the Day of Ashura is a day of tremendous blessing for the people of faith. Many great events happened on this great day throughout...
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